Tubular: 18 top performances of '09

December 16, 2009

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Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad, AMC
Cranston has -- deservedly -- won the Emmy for best actor in each of the two seasons of Breaking Bad. He's just phenomenal in his range. Paul, who was nominated for supporting actor this past season, deserved to win. The growth of his character in two seasons was substantial, and Paul's work was both heartbreaking and funny -- mingling that is no easy feat.

AMC

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Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Breaking Bad, AMC
Cranston has -- deservedly -- won the Emmy for best actor in each of the two seasons of Breaking Bad. He's just phenomenal in his range. Paul, who was nominated for supporting actor this past season, deserved to win. The growth of his character in two seasons was substantial, and Paul's work was both heartbreaking and funny -- mingling that is no easy feat.